Vaishno Devi temple has won the prestigious ‘Cleanest Religious Place’ award in recognition of the management board’s efforts towards ensuring cleanliness all along the tracks and adjoining areas enroute the cave shrine. HIGHLIGHTS Over 81 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi every year The shrine is considered as one of the iconic places which are part … Read more
Going by the report of The Tribune, open defecation in the areas declared as open defecation-free (ODF) under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan in Jammu Division will now invite a fine of Rs. 200 soon. An official said, the decision has been taken to ‘maintain the ODF status’ in the state as people are found defecating in the open … Read more
It was not long back when the 87 year old Rakkhi Devi from Badali village of Udhampur made news. She was in news for constructing a toilet for her family with her own hands since she lacked both money and resources. Thankfully, her efforts have gone neither waste nor unrewarded. On recognising her swachh efforts, … Read more
Jammu has jumped 39 ranks compared to the last year’s position in Swachh Survekshan. The city has scored 1068 marks in direct observation which is above, both the national and the state average, and 817.18 marks in citizen feedback. Clearly the city has scored more than any other urban local body of the state. The … Read more