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
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
The dream of Metro trains in Jammu will be a reality soon. A decision in this regard will be taken in a couple of days. Here is everything you need to know: The announcement has been made in the second general house meeting of Jammu Municipal Corporation. The announcement has been made by Finance Commissioner, … Read more
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
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 is going to be the first city in north India to get a full-fledged space technology research centre devoted to research, academics and post-graduation degree course. The news has come through none other than Dr Jitendra Singh, who holds the portfolio of MoS Atomic Energy and Space also. The centre will function under … Read more
Jammu Development Authority, JDA, has been in news for not so good reasons lately. Questions have been raised over JDA’s sincerity in providing affordable housing and other infrastructure to the people, particularly the locals. If the requirements of the locals are not met, they need to be questioned seriously. According to a news report by … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu University, Jammu was different today. Modi started his speech in Dogri and it became X Factor of PM Narendra Modi’s speech in Jammu.
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Finally trial run of much hyped Jammu Ropeway Project from Bahu to Mahamaya temple is initiated by J&K Cable Car Corporation Limited successfully. This project is aimed at connecting heritage sites in Jammu city and boost tourism in the state. The first cable car project of the state was commissioned in 1988. Here are 7 Amazing Facts You … Read more
Even in this age when the world is becoming a small village in itself, still there are villages in J&K which don’t have a road leading to them. One such village is Mata of Tehsil Pauni of Jammu region reported by Jagran.com. Here are some facts about the village which will put ‘development’ to shame … Read more
In order to bring commercial cultivation of banana in Jammu and Kashmir, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), a premiere R&D organisation, has conceived a new biotechnology-driven programme to start commercial cultivation of bananas in the state.After a full trial and established tissue culture and agriculture practice, Dr Ram … Read more
There is some good news for all of Jammuites who are tired of reading about the delayed projects of Jammu. A world class bus terminal is coming up in Jammu; a first of its kind in the state. Here are a quick facts about the project to dispel your worries: The project site will serve … Read more
AIIMS Jammu has began to seem like a dream now. The only place we can assure to see AIIMS is in newspapers, atleast for a few upcoming years. The promise for giving something like an AIIMS dates back 14 years. It was in the year 2004 that the then state and central governments had promised … Read more
The Jammu & Kashmir government after facing a lot of backlash for not developing Jammu as a tourist destination, is going to develop the Tawi on lines of Gujarat’s Sabarmati River Front. The project would give the river a facelift and beautify the city. Here are a few things you should know about the project: … Read more
Jammu is about to get intelligent traffic lights soon. Traffic signals were first installed in Jammu in the year 2012 to control menacing traffic of the city. Over the time, these traffic lights seem to be inefficient as the number of vehicles in Jammu is ever growing. To end the traffic woes of the city, … Read more
Recently the upgraded passenger terminal building of Jammu Airport was inaugurated. The upgraded passenger terminal will provide more facilities to passengers besides giving modern look to the airport. While everybody talks about the inauguration ceremony, here are 8 facts you ought to know about it: During the year 2016-17, passenger traffic movement at Jammu Airport reached … Read more