Principal Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment, Dheeraj Gupta, on Monday asked officials of Department of wildlife protection, contractors and service providers to expedite the works to ensure that under construction Jambu Zoo be completed by April .
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Monday virtually participated in the panchayat level convergence meetings across the UT in connection with the finalization of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) 2023-24.
In the next 3-4 years, the roads of Jammu and Kashmir will be made equivalent to American roads, said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari here on Monday.
The transition of Srinagar from a ravaged city into a smart city has brought the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir at par with the metropolitan cities in India.
The Indian Army on Saturday night, foiled a major infiltration attempt by three persons in the Poonch region in Jammu-Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC).
On the directions of Jammu and Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, the Tribal department has initiated a special project envisaging a transhumant support system including transit accommodations and transport facilities for the migratory population.
According to the statement, on the intervening night of April 8-9, Army troops posted on the LoC, in the Poonch sector of Jammu & Kashmir, detected suspicious movements of some individuals.
A portion of the Nachlana-Khari Link Road, spanning about 20 metres, caved in at Jammu & Kashmir's Ramban district, following an incessant downpour last week, officials said on Sunday.