November 2022

Waris Fayaz

Sopore, Nov 15 : Sopore town in Baramulla district, which is considered as the second largest town in the Valley, is witnessing heavy traffic jams but the lack of traffic cops to regulate vehicular traffic worsens the situation.

A group of commuters comprising employees and students told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that authorities had assured vehicular traffic will be regulated in the town. The situation worsens during peak morning and evening hours and not a single traffic cop is deployed to clear traffic, they said.

They said that on the one hand shopkeepers, street vendors have encroached upon footpaths and roads while the authorities allow heavy vehicles to ply through the main town, leading to traffic jams for hours.

Earlier, the administration banned plying traditional horse-carts (Tongas) within the municipality limits of Sopore but the order was not followed later, said a local Ayaz Ahmed. It would ease the traffic mess to some extent, he added.

Another local Suhail Ahmad said that the road alongside Jamia Masjid Sopore is fully occupied by shopkeepers and pedestrians find it challenging to walk, said Suhail Ahmed—(KNO)

Srinagar, Nov 15 : Unidentified body seemingly of a non-local was found lying on road in Soura area of Srinagar, police said here on Tuesday evening.

Srinagar police, in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), informed that prima facie it seems a case of unnatural death.

It said that inquest proceedings have been started in this regard.

“One unidentified dead body seemingly of a non-local was found lying on road in soura area of Srinagar. Prima facie seems unnatural death. Inquest proceedings started under CrPC 174. Body sent for post-mortem. Public is requested to inform Soura PS for identification of deceased,” police tweeted—(KNO)

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Sopore, Nov 15 : Transporters including Sumo unions in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday threatened to go on an indefinite strike against administration’s move of accomidating illegal sumo’s in general bus stand.

President graduate mini bus owners, Abdul Hameed while talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the move administration of rehabilitating 400-500 illegal sumo’s in general bus stand Sopore is totally unacceptable.

“Will go to any extent, but will not allow administration to do this, as this move will affect us,” he said.

Transporters say that this is not possible to have three stands in the same location, while Municipal council and local administration is playing with them.

“We were not taken on board, this is not an acceptable move. The move may have every apprehension of internal clashes between the transporters,” said Abdul Majeed, president Sumo stand union.

Similarly, traders federation Sopore have also opposed the move of accommodating illegal sumos in the bus stand.

Meanwhile, the transporters demanded that the order should be immediately revoked and they should also be taken on board.

On Monday, administration issued a formal order after a review meeting to streamline traffic in the town, rehabilitating all types of vehicles—(KNO)

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Baramulla, Nov 15 : The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited has warned of strict action against defaulters for not paying pending electricity dues in Old Town area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the KPDCL has issued a circular asking defaulters in Old Town area to pay pending electricity bills or case will be lodged against them in the police station.

“It is to inform all Mohalla presidents that to advise the defaulter consumers of your Mohalla to pay your pending electricity bills immediately, otherwise FIR in the police station Baramulla will be lodged against the defaulters”, reads the circular.

The official said that there are hundreds of consumers in the Old Town area of the district who have not paid any power dues for the last several years in old town.

He said that the defaulters include those who have not deposited electricity dues for 6 months to 10 years despite several notices.

The official added that at least 697 consumers have not paid their dues for the last several years, while around 130 consumers have availed an amnesty scheme till date—(KNO)

Srinagar, Nov 14 : The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Monday issued a fresh power curtailment schedule for Srinagar in winter period with effect from November 15.

According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the KPDCL in a fresh curtailment schedule stated that the metered areas will face 4 ½ hours curtailment every day.

As per the new schedule, the metered areas will face curtailment of electricity for one and a half hours in morning, afternoon and evening each.

However, the non-metered areas will face curtailment for the period eight hours in a day.

The non-metered areas in Srinagar will face two hour curtailment in morning while there will be three hour curtailment each in day and evening—(KNO)

Srinagar, Nov 12 : Two migrant labourer were injured after being shot at by militants in Rakh Momin area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday late evening, police said here.

Kashmir zone police in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that two outside labourers were attacked by militants in Rakh Momin area.

Police said that both the injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment, while area has been cordoned off.

“Terrorists fired upon & injured two outside labourers in Rakh-Momin area of #Anantnag. Both the injured are being shifted to hospital for treatment. Area being #cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” police tweeted—(KNO)

Srinagar, Nov 12 : The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said that it registered a case against Lashkar-e-Toiba handlers and its offshoot TRF for issuing threats to journalist and reporters based in Kashmir.

Srinagar police in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that a case has been registered under UAPA and IPC at Shergari police station.

“Case registered against handlers, active terrorists & OGWs of terror outfit LeT & its offshoot TRF for online publication & dissemination of a direct threat letter to Journalists & reporters based in Kashmir. FIR No. 82/2022 U/S 13 UAPA, 505, 153B, 124A & 506 IPC in shergari PS,” police tweeted—(KNO)