News Topic:Water Scarcity
Kashmir
Water diversion from Rambi Ara creates drought-like situation in Pulwama
Thousands of kanals of paddy land in Pulwama are on the verge of facing drought as farmers said the water meant for downstream areas of Lar stream is diverted in Shopian.
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Kashmir
Kashmir stares at agricultural disaster, paddy fields drying up
As an unrelenting heatwave scorches the Kashmir, farmers from north to central and south Kashmir are battling a crippling water crisis that threatens entire paddy crop.
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Kashmir
Rs 6 crore water tank in southern Kashmir left useless due to poor planning
In a shocking case of mismanagement and waste of public funds, a water tank worth Rs 6 crore was constructed in Tral town, only to remain non-functional.
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Kashmir
Violent clash erupts over water scarcity in Baramulla
Police on Friday resorted to lathi-charge and tear smoke shelling after a water scarcity protest at Chainbal Pattan in Kashmir's Baramulla district turned violent.
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Kashmir
Batamaloo residents protest against water scarcity
Residents of Batamaloo area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district here staged a protest over the acute shortage of water in the locality.
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News & Interviews
Water crisis grips Pulwama village on Eid-ul-Fitr
As Kashmir celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, the people of Batpora Rajpora in Pulwama district found themselves in the midst of a pressing issue - a severe water shortage.
Kashmir
Residents of Pulwama’s Sonzwatter village face longstanding water crisis
Residents of Sonzwatter village in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district have demanded potable water in the area.
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Kashmir
Kashmir faces water scarcity crisis as dry spell hampers 20% of potable supply
Amidst a prolonged dry spell in Kashmir, approximately 20 per cent of the valley’s potable water supply is “badly affected”, the Jal Shakti Department said.
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Cheating in FDs worth lakhs surface in private bank in Jammu
Police have started an investigation in a bizarre incident of cheating in the FDs worth lakhs in one of the branches of a private bank here at Janipur.
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Police bust fuel black market in Pampore, over 18,000 litres seized
Pampore Police busted a large-scale illegal fuel trade in the town, seizing 18,797 litres of petroleum products and arresting three individuals involved in the racket.
Pahalgam Attack Case: Arrested men were forced to help militants, says CM
Omar Abdullah came out in strong defence of local residents following the arrest of two Kashmiri men by the NIA in connection with the deadly Pahalgam militant attack.
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Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls
For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.
Shopian youth undertakes solo run from Uri to Dubjan to highlight drug abuse
A young boy from Shopian, Danish Hameed Mir, embarked on a solo run on Friday morning from Kaman Post in the Uri sector of Baramulla, aiming to reach Dubjan village.