Kashmir

Five Kashmir glacial lakes identified to have ‘very high’ flood risk: Omar Abdullah

JAMMU — At least five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have “very high susceptibility” to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), even though they are not immediately unstable, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday. Speaking in the assembly, Abdullah said a preliminary geospatial analysis was conducted to map downstream exposure of […]

Jammu

Bhaderwah admin imposes prohibitory orders under Section 144 around water bodies to curb pollution

JAMMU — Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) around the water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah belt to curb rising pollution, officials said on Sunday. The picturesque Bhaderwah valley, often referred to as ‘mini-Kashmir’, is grappling with escalating pollution in the absence of an efficient […]