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Jhelum Is Dying. Why's Nobody Accountable?

Srinagar, April 19 -- In a recent Assembly session, the legislator from Bijbehara, Dr. Bashir Ahmad Veeri, questioned the government on untreated sewage entering Jhelum from the towns of Anantnag, Mat... Read More


One Professor's Mission to Rethink Kashmir's Education

Srinagar, April 15 -- My own understanding of this began in 2020, when I joined the Anant Fellowship for Climate Action. It was a transformative experience. I had long been working on environmental ac... Read More


Kashmir is Burning-And It's Not Just Climate Change to Blame

Srinagar, April 5 -- During the last few weeks there has been a sudden surge in forest fires which is unusual, especially in the month of March or April. These incidents take place in dry weather, usu... Read More


Supplying Polluted Water Violates Consumer Rights

Srinagar, March 27 -- This year's theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2025 was"A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles."This theme clearly reflects the importance of making sustainable and healthy... Read More


Khrew-Pahalgam Mountains Need Massive Plantation Not Roads!

Srinagar, March 18 -- An official government statement, made in response to Mr. Hasnain Masoodi's Assembly Question (AQ), said that the road construction is at the DPR stage and that the distance from... Read More


Disaster Under the Garb of Development?

Srinagar, March 10 -- This issue came into focus when the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Khansahib, Budgam, Mr. Saifudin Bhat, sought the attention of the House and asked the Deputy CM ... Read More


Is Wetland Wildlife Under Threat in Kashmir?

Srinagar, March 3 -- In a country like the US, it was believed that wetlands were places to be avoided, and it was common to see them filled with waste and used as dumping grounds. What we have done i... Read More


Will the Karewa Protection Bill Become a Law in J&K?

Srinagar, Feb. 22 -- Kashmir's Karewas are massive plateaus-dry yet highly fertile. Over the last two to three decades, these Karewas have been plundered for clay excavation, a trend that has signific... Read More


Curtailing Benefits of the Golden Card Scheme is Anti-Poor

Srinagar, Feb. 14 -- Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PM-JAY),commonly known as the Golden Card scheme, was launched around December 2018 in Jammu & Kashmir. This is a medical insu... Read More


NGT Steps In as J&K Fails to Enforce Environmental Laws

Srinagar, Feb. 5 -- The judiciary plays a pivotal role in promoting and upholding the rights of citizens. It also plays an important role in upholding the rights of citizens guaranteed under different... Read More