Anger over the martyrdom of 44 CRPF personnel in a dastardly terror attack at Pulwama yesterday spilled over the roads of Jammu region today with people in large numbers hitting the streets to voice their strong resentment against militants as well as Pakistan and demanding that terrorism should be crushed with an iron hand and … Read more
The recently constructed underpasses at various places in Jammu have very quickly become a safe haven for drug peddlers and alcoholics. Taking, for example, the underpass at Bikram Chowk between Kala Kendra and Government Polytechnic College; the entire underground stretch can be seen littered with empty bottles, syringes and intoxicating medicines. The whole stretch also … 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
Jammu City stood 95th among 111 cities across India in the Ease of Living Index announced by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently. The implementation of the assessment commenced formally on January 19, 2018 covering 111 cities. The Ease of Living Index is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs … Read more