Development Jammu Kashmir

Things to know about cable car at picturesque destination of Patnitop

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According to news reports, cable car at picturesque destination of Patnitop, which was planned about 15 years back, is all set for the soft launch in the first week of next month along with other facilities like zip line, tubing sledge and magic carpet and all these facilities would give big boost to the tourists’ … Read more

Metro Man will be Adviser for Metro network in Jammu and Srinagar

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Clearing the way for the construction of the mass rapid passenger transport systems (MRTCs) in Jammu and Srinagar, the two capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir, the state administration has appointed “Metro Man”, Dr Elattuvalapi Sreedharan, as the Principal Adviser of the MRTCs in J&K. The State Administrative Council (SAC), led by Governor Satya Pal … Read more

PM Narendra Modi’s development mantra for Jammu & Kashmir

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The J&K state has never been famous for its infrastructure, job opportunities and professional colleges since Independence of India. Thanks to Sheikh Abdullah and his family they never take interest in building the J&K state instead they always fight for irrelevant matters and always propagate two-nation theory. Professional Colleges and Universities From the last 4.5 … Read more

Modi in J&K Highlights: Started his speech in ‘Dogri’ language in Jammu

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PM Modi paid a day long visit to the state today. During the day, he launched various projects and participated in a number of activities. Here is a short list of Jammu related activities of the Prime Minister: #WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his speech at the public rally in Jammu’s Vijaypur, in ‘Dogri’ … Read more

World’s first glaciated road coming up in Ladakh region

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The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) claims to be carving out the world’s first motorable glaciated road in the Ladakh region. “The road is being constructed under the ‘Project Himank’ of the organisation. It will pass through world’s highest glaciers in eastern Ladakh,” a BRO statement said. “Being constructed at an altitude of over 17,800 feet, … Read more

Things to know about biggest sewage project of J&K

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The ambitious multi-crore sewage treatment plant (STP) underground project was started in 2007-08 under the now scrapped Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The project has already cost agencies more than Rs 250 crore. Three STPs of 30 million litres per day (MLD), 27 MLD and 10 MLD were constructed on the banks of … Read more

Jammu & Kashmir Government failed to utilize funds allocated by Union

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At least 28 big-ticket projects — each worth Rs 1,000 crore or more — in the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) for J&K announced nearly three years ago remain stuck at various stages. Here are some facts: Most of the mega projects under the PDMP are struggling to make progress due to various reasons, including … Read more

Soon Jammu & Kashmir students and academicians will have free access to 1.5 crore downloadable e-books and journals

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The Jammu and Kashmir’s Department of Libraries and Research has begun digitisation of all the libraries in the state. Digitising the state’s libraries will help them integrate with the National Digital Library of India. To integrate J&K’s libraries with the online repository of National Digital Library of India, the state’s Libraries Department has already launched … Read more

People SEE electricity for the first time in this JK village

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Although India has been independent for more than 70 years now yet there is a long way to go before we call ourselves a developed nation. Around 3-4% of Indian villages still lack one basic amenity- Electricity. According to news by Jammu Links News a remote village of J&K got electrified for the first time. Here are a few quick facts about this villager.Electricity first time in Jammu Kashmir village

Village Batambis is a remote village which is 13000 feet above sea level and 55 km away from Kargil.

The village Batambis has only 60 households with a total population of only 700 people.

The village faces extreme winters are the temperature here drops 30 centigrade below the freezing point. The village remains covered by 4-5 feet snow for around 5 months of a year.

The village still lacks mobile connectivity and the villagers have to travel to distant mountain pass, at a height of 14000 feet to access mobile signals.

The village has been electrified by a DC solar micro grid of 6kW capacity with a capability of 3 days’ backup in case of cloudy days.

The noble effort of electrifying the village was achieved efforts of the Global Himalayan Expedition, Kargil Renewable Energy Development Authority and the Eicher Group Foundation.

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