- Details
- Written by: Kashmir News Bureau
- Category: ENVIRONMENT
SRINAGAR: In an important weather related development, weatherman have Sound Ed Alert, as they have predicted heavy snow, rains across J&K from 11 Dec to 15 Dec. Pertinently, A fresh Western Disturbance is most likely to affect the state of J&K from 11th to 15th Dec 2017. According to the Director MeT, Sonam Lotus the weather system may lead to disruption of surface and air transportation like Sgr-Leh, Sgr-Jammu, and Mughal Road etc.
It will bring relief to farmers, especially who have sown Rabi crops in plains of Kashmir and Jammu region and overall improvement in soil moisture. Hence farmers are advised not to irrigate the fields this week, it said. Lotus issued a general warning for the state, saying Higher reaches of Kashmir, Ladakh & Hilly area of Jammu most likely to receive moderate to Heavy snowfall during this period.
- MeT issues weather warning, predicts heavy snowfall
- Jammu, Leh witnesses coldest night of season
- Uncontrolled forest fire damages flora and fauna in Kupwara
- Night temperature falls, Srinagar, Jammu witness’ coldest night
- World Soil Health Day: Committed to preserve critical natural resource: Dir Agri Kashmir
- At minus 3.7 degrees Celsius Srinagar witnesses coldest night of season
- Disaster Preparedness will mitigate damages during emergencies: Dir DM
- Massive damage of green forest cover in Doda’s Compartment No-43
- Assault on Forester: Employees stage protest demanding action against accused DFO
- Relief from cold in Kashmir, Leh continues as coldest place
- Chenani-Nashri tunnel: LA Panel for urgent measures to minimize pollution inside subway
- Lal Singh felicitates cyclists of Environment Chetna Yatra
- Ban on manufacturing of below 50-micron polythene; PCB asked to act tough
- Govt committed to preserve JK’s water bodies
- DIPR, WWF-India to organize Wildlife Photography workshop
- ‘Save My Tawi’ demands caution boards to check garbage dumping
- Lal Singh kick-starts massive tree plantation drive at Gulmarg
- EC pitches for effective mechanism to control impact of industrial pollution
- Valley weekend draws local youth, tourists to adventure sports on Sunday
- Tourism Deptt starts ‘Valley Weekends’ to boost tourist influx
- House Committee on environment visits Dal Lake
- To help protect environment people must plant trees: Lal Singh
- Focus on Daksum, Margan Top, Kongawaten for tourism promotion: Mehbooba
- Chenab Valley witnesses season’s first snowfall
- Forest Division Udhampur evicted over 7 kanals during anti encroachment drive
- 147 Kanals of Forest land retrieved
- Rs 100 cr tourism facilities coming up around Ranjit Sagar Dam
- EC reviews arrangements for Kargil-Ladakh Tourism Festival 2017
- Mughal road closed for traffic after snowfall
- Sonamarg tourist resort gets season's first snowfall
- NEERI to study environmental impact of 4-lane Boulevard Road project
- Tarigami chairs Environment Committee meeting
- Sham Choudhary asks for pro active approach towards water conservation
- Expedite Jhelum dredging on priority: Altaf Bukhari to I&FC
- Mehbooba reviews tourist facilities, beautification works at Pahalgam
- 3 Kanal Wildlife Land retrieved at Janipur
- 37 kanals of Kahcharai land retrieved in Ganderbal
- Jambu Zoo to act as major attraction for tourists: Lal Singh
- Water, Soil Conservation collective responsibility of the society: Abdul Haq
- 22 Kanals of State land retrieved at Parimpora in anti-encroachment drive
- Haq stresses on management of every drop of water
- Protection of Forests, Wildlife; government’s priority: Lal Singh
- Public Park in Kupwara neglected, turns messy field
- Doodhpathri to be opened for winter tourism this year
- Mir Zahoor calls for protection, preservation, conservation of forests
- Public Hearing for Environmental Clearance of HEP Kirthie-II
- 7-day anti-polythene drive to be held in Pulwama
- Altaf Bukhari directs installation of dewatering pump near Khidmat Press at Regal
- CUK holds environmental field trip for students
- J&K most sought after destination on world tourism map: Priya Sethi
- ECC for Karthai-I Hydro Project listens to local’s issues
- Seminar on international day of Climate action organised in Sonamarg
- Commissioner SMC reviews sanitation works, directs repair of city street lights
- Pathania for nurturing Mansar as Exquisite Tourism Spot
- Seminar on Biodiversity, Climate Change
- Role of forces in eco-conservation laudable: Dy CM
- Environment Committee for Action Plan to curb menace of pollution
- Asphyxia forced fish to come on surface: Kohli
- Seminar on environmental pollution
- Sanitary inspectors honoured
- Asiea for scientific approach in conservation of Dal, Nageen Lakes
- Initiate measures for construction of water reservoir at Sochli Pathri: MLA Khansahib to PHE officers
- DC Poonch inspects ‘City Forest’ area
- Environment Committee calls for complete satellite directory of all lakes and water bodies
- 4th Scientific Advisory committee meeting on JK Lakes concludes
- State Level Seminar on 'Humans and Wildlife' held at SP College
- Environment Committee stresses on preservation of Water Bodies
- Extension of State-level Emergency Operation Centre; CEO JTFRP inspects facilities
- SKUAST, LAWDA to undertake study for assessment of pesticides in Dal Lake
- Shrinking Agricultural Land: Silence of stakeholders worst than major earthquake
- 3-day Pahalgam Festival attracts tourists, locals
- Mehbooba visits Dal interiors, directs immediate removal of junk at Nishat Ghat
- Joint team of LAWDA, SMC, Floriculture Deptt restore age old pond