Udhampur

4 Historical Places In Udhampur District you must know

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Udhampur is the third-largest city of the Jammu region and the fifth-largest city in Jammu and Kashmir. Udhampur is a lush green area replete with eucalyptus forests. Here is a list of 4 Historical Places and Monuments in Udhampur District: Krimchi Temples: It is situated on Udhampur-Panchari road, towards the northwest of Udhampur town. It … Read more

Udhampur’s girl wins voice of Punjab ‘Chhota Champ’ season 6 title

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A girl from a small village of district Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir, not only win hearts of many with her singing but also the Voice of Punjab ‘Chota Champ’ title telecast of PTC Punjabi. Ananya Sharma grabbed the Voice Of Punjab Chhota Champ season 6 title by beating other contestants like Tashmeen Kaur, Navroop … Read more

Moungri Mela in Udhampur: All you need to Know

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Udhampur district of J&K is also known for various fairs and festivals. Moungri Mela is an important Mela in Udhampur district and thousands of devotees visit this spot during the Mela. Every year a three days Mela is organized at Sar Dabbar (Moungri) with great enthusiasm. This year this event will commence from 15th of … Read more

Udhampur village gets its first road since Independence

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People of a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district are getting a road constructed for the first time. Villagers from Marta Panchayat were waiting for road since independence reported by Times Of India.

Locals faced a lot of problems due to poor condition of roads. Students had to walk through fields for about 6-7 kilometers to reach their school. The work of road construction is done under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

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A 73-year-old man from the village expressed his happiness over the road construction. He said, ‘As a child, I’ve been told that a road would be constructed in the village but it took years. Now when I am getting my old-age pension, we finally got the road.’

 

Nearly 65 per cent polling in Udhampur, 15 per cent in Srinagar

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Nearly 65 per cent polling was recorded in Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, while the turnout was low in Srinagar seat with nearly 15 per cent voters exercising their franchise till 5 pm on Thursday in the second phase of general elections in Jammu and Kashmir, according to poll officials. No major untoward incident was reported during polling which was being held … Read more

Sewing with feet : She never let her disability come in her way

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If God gives you lemons, make lemonade then; the phrase is commonplace but somebody from Udhampur is living it. Madhu is a 28-year-old woman from Udhampur and is beautifully sewing her dreams. Born with disability in her hands, she started stitching clothes from a young age using her legs. As she gained expertise in her … Read more

Bowlis of Udhampur: Our Heritage

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Once known for its Baolis, natural springs, Udhampur is fast losing the once-indispensible source of fresh water. Mohan Lal, 73, of Suki Karlai, Udhampur, says that there were over 500 natural springs during his childhood. Sadly the number has reduced to just above 100. Lack of upkeep is deemed to be the principal cause of … Read more

Need of the hour: Preservation of lakes or luxury cars?

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The fact that Mansar and Surinsar lakes of Jammu region are facing existential threat due to lack of funds and proper implementation of conservation plans, official agencies are investing lakhs in buying luxurious battery-operated cars. Many eyebrows have already risen due to the move. Here is why: It is said that the wildlife department and … Read more

Read about Maharaja who first explored the possibility of a railway line connecting Jammu with Srinagar

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It was Maharaja Pratap Singh, of the Dogra dynasty, who first explored the possibility of a railway line connecting Jammu with Srinagar in 1898 but the idea was put on hold because of complications involved in laying the track over a hilly terrain. However, in 1905, the maharaja approved a railway line between Jammu and Srinagar … Read more

Students have to Cross the river to study in This School of Udhampur

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Cross the river to study in This School of Udhampur

Seems like district Udhampur has been seriously forsaken by the authorities assigned with development works. A couple of days back, we posted about a school of Moungri area of Udhampur where students take classes under the sky, in a forest. Today we bring news about a similar village. Today, our subject is the students of … Read more

School running in dense forest under open sky in Udhampur

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They brave wild animals and weather conditions. They learn under the sky but they are not related to Mowgli. We are talking about students of Primary School Lower Saddal, in Moungri area of Udhampur district. The school was washed away in floods of 2014 and nothing has yet been done to renovate it. As a … Read more

Age is just a number for 87-Year-Old woman from Udhampur to Build Toilet

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Age is just a number and numbers don’t make a man, spirit does! It has been proved by Ms Rakkhi from village Badali of Udhampur. 87 years old, almost a nonagenarian, Ms Rakkhi has taken up a tough job of constructing a toilet for her family single handedly. It was in an awareness camp, in … Read more

PNB fraud:Nirav Modi connection with Jammu & Kashmir

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The Enforcement Directorate today raided Geetanjali Jewellers, a franchise of Nirav Modi, who has fled the country after his involvement surfaced in Rs 11,400 crore bank fraud in Punjab National Bank, and seized Rs 2.5 crore worth diamond and ublumineux jewelleries. “A team of Enforcement Directorate from Jammu and Jallandhar jointly conducted raid at Geetanjali … Read more

Story of Jammu-Udhampur Highway

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Jammu Udampur Highway

Video made by AFCONS Infrastructure Limited a civil engineering & construction company showcasing rebuilt of Jammu-Udhampur Highway. It is the national highway and the road in Jammu and Kashmir that connects municipal committee of Udhampur with Jammu City. The highway is 64 kilometres long passing through lofty mountain terrains. The highway also provides road link which connects Katra with rest of India. The highway is the small part of Srinagar Jammu National Highway.

The highway is in the process of major reconstruction. The task is being carried out by National Highway Authority of India funded by Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The whole highway is being rebuilt as four lane road with better bitumen pavement, new traffic sign boards, foot paths, tax toll offices, traffic signals, introduction of new tunnels with minimum number of road curves which would not only provide comfort to the passengers but would also reduce distance between Udhampur and Jammu to certain extent.