kupwara Diary

Cleaning of Dahgam canal sought

Dahgam canal which passes through the heart of Handwara town presents a grim picture as authorities have failed to clean it. "Before 90's the water of this canal was used by people for different purposes but with the passage of time, it lost its sheen and now it has become a dumping site," said Farooq Ahmad, a local from Maqbool Abad Handwara.

The garbage present in the canal was giving off a foul smell thereby putting commuters and shopkeepers through a lot of inconvenience. "We are apprehensive about our health due to this foul smell which we inhale throughout the day," said a shopkeeper. The residents have appealed to the concerned authorities to intervene and address the issue forthwith.

Magam residents demand separate PDD Sub Division

The residents of Magam area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have appealed to authorities to set up a separate Sub Division of the Power Development Department.

The residents said that the people of over fifty villages are subjected to severe hardships due to lack of a PDD office at Magam.

"Magam being the central place for over fifty villages needs PDD office desperately so that the hardships being faced by the people may end. At present people are supposed to visit PDD office Handwara for any grievance redressal," Shiekh Jamsheed, a local social activist told Greater Kashmir. They appealed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to issue orders in this regard.

Students rue lack of accommodation at Kandi Higher Secondary School

The students enrolled at Higher Secondary School Kandi in north Kashmir’s Handwara Sub District have expressed resentment against the concerned authorities for failing to provide them substantial accommodation resulting in severe hardships to them.

They said that due to lack of accommodation they were suffering immensely but authorities were watching as mute spectators. The people of the area are also anguished about lack of Commerce Stream at this Higher Secondary School due to which those students interested in Commerce are supposed to enroll at Handwara or Kupwara. The residents have appealed to authorities to take concrete steps to meeting their demand.